Raise Your Voice
Jaime J. Vendera
Language: English
Pages: 400
ISBN: 0974941158
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Raise Your Voice, by glass shattering vocal coach Jaime Vendera, is considered by many to be the "Singer's Bible." This groundbreaking vocal training manual features Jaime's truly unique approach to vocal technique and voice training which is keeping famous singers on the road, performing night after night. Through Jaime's Vocal Stress Release program and his the Isolation Method you too will discover how easy it is to extend your vocal range and increase your vocal power beyond what you have ever imagined possible. As well, you'll discover chapters covering vocal health, the singer's diet, physical and vocal exercises, stage & studio tips, as well as advanced rock singing techniques such as how to scream or add grit. Raise Your Voice contains over 150 pictures and illustrations, over 200 Useful Tips from the author, tips from over twenty of the world's top rock singers and vocal instructors, 72 audio examples and 10+ hours of audio/video instruction through the Raise Your Voice "Member's Section" though jaimevendera.com. Membership is included via password within the book. If you want to extend your vocal range, enhance your tone, improve vocal stamina, increase vocal power, boost vocal health, master advanced techniques like grit and the whistle register, conquer stage fright, and become a great performing/recording artist, Raise Your Voice is the answer!
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causes a small copper reed to vibrate to the pitch that is stamped above that hole. If you hum into the hole, instead of blowing, the reed will vibrate just the same. The reed will always vibrate to the true pitch. If you aren’t humming in tune with the same pitch, the combination of pitches will sound sour. As you adjust the pitch of your voice, the sound will eventually become sweet and resonant. When the two pitches are out of tune you will hear a series of vibrating sound waves. As you
head side to side as if you are shaking your head “no.” If the pitch disconnects and breaks up, you are tensing the cords too tightly. Try relaxing the throat, stomach muscles to back off the breath support. When the pitch becomes steady, you have established the proper amount of breath support and vocal cord tension required for proper zipper technique. Use this technique any time during practice when you start feeling uncomfortable. 6. If the muscles under your chin become sore, stop
in half-step increments. You might only work your way up the scale 5 or 6 notes in the beginning stages of this exercise. If you go further, that’s great. If it is less, that’s fine as well. Within a few weeks of serious work, you WILL notice an increase in your vocal range. This exercise is easiest when done at a loud volume. (I’m not stating that you should sing loud, only that this exercise is more effective at a loud volume. I also do not want you to use a lot of breath to achieve this loud
Keep in mind that your new point of reference isn’t permanent. 127 RAISE YOUR VOICE Depending on the health of your voice on any given day, you might not be able to begin on that low of a note every day, although typically you should. Don’t let fluctuations in pitch dissuade you; always strive to lower your point of reference. With time, you could lower this point many steps lower than you might have conceived possible. When performing the Transcending Tone exercise, the same rules apply.
muscles (swallowing muscles) is the Bullfrog. The Bullfrog is a non-pitch exercise that strengthens the muscles involved in larynx control. Many beginning singers have trouble keeping the larynx from rising in the throat as they approach their higher range. An uncooperative larynx leads to vocal cord strain. If the larynx rises high in the throat, your vocal path will become narrow and constricted, which will change the tonality of your voice, and eliminate throat resonance. You don’t want to
